Customer-Anchored Supply Chains introduces oilfield service executives to the twin concepts of customer-anchored supply chains and customer-applications as important concepts for setting supply-chain strategy to build sustainable competitive advantage. Written for the executive responsible for leading the supply chain organization, Customer-Anchored Supply Chains presents leading practices for supply chain, proven in many other industries, in straightforward terms, showing the applicability to the oilfield service industry. The Customer-Anchored Supply Chain: Takes ownership for the broad supply chain from its suppliers suppliers to its customers customers. Segments its business by customer-application to focus its efforts on providing the products and services its customers value as captured in critical success factors. Sets its strategic goals to simultaneously achieve supply-chain imperatives (HS&E and quality), shareholder-driven goals, and customer-anchoring goals. Drives customer requirements deep into the sales and operations planning, manufacturing, and procurement processes. Implements supply-chain initiatives to tighten the links in the supply chain value stream to deliver the products and services the customer wants in short lead times, at the lowest cost and with less inventory. Delivers on the promise of building sustainable competitive advantage.

"This book provides insights and supports executives, middle managers and practitioners concerned with the management of supply chain with expertise, knowledge, information and organizational management development in different types of industries"--Provided by publisher.

Supply Chain 4.0 has introduced automation into logistics and supply chain processes, exploiting predictive analytics to better match supply with demand, optimizing operations and using the latest technologies for the last mile delivery such as drones and autonomous robots. Supply Chain 4.0 presents new methods, techniques, and information systems that support the coordination and optimization of logistics processes, reduction of operational costs as well as the emergence of entirely new services and business processes. This edited collection includes contributions from leading international researchers from academia and industry. It considers the latest technologies and operational research methods available to support smart, integrated, and sustainable logistics practices focusing on automation, big data, Internet of Things, and decision support systems for transportation and logistics. It also highlights market requirements and includes case studies of cutting-edge applications from innovators in the logistics industry.

Highlighting some of the main challenges facing organizations, this text looks at how to select, design and implement successful supply chain strategies in an increasingly competitive environment. Each chapter discusses the issues in relation to previous literature, contemporary practices and the lessons to be learned from different industries where successful management of supply chains has improved organizational and industry level profitability. The text also includes numerous international case studies and vignettes that will cover different industries, thereby giving a wide-ranging, global approach to the topic.

Supply chains are significant in improving business efficiency. Sustainable supply chains help industries enhance their ecological, monetary, and social performance. Innovative research frameworks as well as the modelling of sustainability issues are significant to different stakeholder’s perspectives. This book guides researchers and practitioners through developing effective sustainable supply chains to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The ability to build and also maintain a world class logistics and distribution network is an essential ingredient in the success of the world's leading businesses, but keeping pace with changes in your sector and in others is hard to do. With the Gower Handbook of Supply Chain Management you will need to look no further. Written by a team of leading consultants with contributions from leading academic experts, this book will help you to keep pace with the latest global developments in supply chain management and logistics, and plan for the future. This book has over thirty chapters with detailed accounts of key topics and the latest developments, from e-collaboration and CRM integration, to reverse logistics and strategic sourcing, and includes case studies from Asia, Europe and North America. It looks at all aspects of operational excellence in logistics and supply chain management. The Gower Handbook of Supply Chain Management will help managers to benchmark their operations against the best-of-breed supply chains across the world. It provides a unique single source of expert opinion and experience.

Supply Chain Excellence is the ultimate supply chain continuous improvement process. It is holistic, ensuring customer satisfaction from the original raw material provider to the ultimate, finished-product consumer. In other words, it is doing business with No Boundaries. When a supply chain achieves Supply Chain Excellence, its links run together into a smooth, agile, continuous flow. No Boundaries introduces you to the Six Levels of Supply Chain Excellence and the eight core competencies necessary for moving up the levels. You will learn how to achieve awesome supply chain results with technology. The supply chains you create with this book will have No Boundaries, resulting in tremendous competitive advantage. Achieving Supply Chain Excellence is a bold new journey, but it is the only way to travel. For those who want to win in today's global marketplace, it's time to begin the journey!